Speed camera mega-thread ***Read first post before posting***

galwaytt wrote: »

"discrete" ? Is that what we're calling 'sneaky', now ?

Next thing we'll be referring to them as "safety camera's"........ :rolleyes:

6.3 Covert v Overt
Research on the methods used for mobile camera units indicates that both overt and
covert enforcement programmes are perceived as potentially resulting in positive
outcomes. In relation to general speed enforcement, it is believed that more overt
programmes would slow people down more effectively. In relation to speed camera
enforcement, it is believed that more covert programmes would detect more speeding
drivers (Senserrick).
It has been found that overt programmes influence the larger number of law-abiding
drivers and covert the drivers who tend to offend. Overt programmes have the
greatest impact on heavily trafficked routes.
The safety cameras project in Ireland will combine both methods, as mobile safety
camera units will be capable of operating in either a covert or overt fashion. The
decision as to how a unit will operate at a particular site will be decided by An Garda
Síochána (Department of Transport, 2004).
Some overt observations should be taken, particularly on motorways and dual
carriageways and in some locations on roads with hard shoulders. At other locations,
covert will be found to be more suitable. In the first year, say 20% of observations
should be overt and 80% covert. The overt versus covert mix should be reviewed by
Office for Safety Camera Management (see section 8.2) after the first year of
operation of the new privatised speed camera system. The vehicles to be used in the
speed camera programme should be capable of being used for overt and for covert
detection. Experience in Queensland suggests that the progression over time should
be from overt to covert.

Gymsey wrote: »

I was talking to one of the lads who'll be operating the vans in Limerick. He was telling me they did a trial on friday on the road from Limerick to Abbeyfeale direction. They clocked 205 cars, of which 193 speeding! He also informed me that his job is basically to make sure the cameras are operating, he said if he saw his own wife heading down the road theres nothing he could do.
He said they clocked a motor bike doing 120mph!!! He'd one of those small number plates on the bike that garda cameras struggle to read, but with their cameras it could be read as clear as day.

And for anyone around limerick.... there is one white van, two orange vans and one red van.

Abraham wrote: »

As matters stand and given our currently fast driving fast inclinations, seems to me we will have 10 to 20% of our motorists off the road within 3 months of Day1Camera Op. Then we can enter into the second phase of that exercise which has to do with not revealing Penalty Points to the insurer and not handing up the D/Licence and driving while banned, etc,. Agh....sure it'll be grand watching the police sorting out that lot.

Anyone know if it's compulsory to inform your insurer of P/Points against your name ?

germanator wrote: »

well its one way out of it!!! and another thing i know personally of people doing, now im not saying to anyone to do this or condoning it, its just what i know some people have done. when they have got the speeding fine they took the car out of their name and back dated the sale dat about a week or 2 before the date the speeding actually happened and that way when the fine isnt paid and a summons is to be issued and the reg is checked again its sale date predates the offence so the person originally fined is cleared and its too late to fine the person whos name the car is in now so nothing can be done

...good, because the Charter asks you not to .

As such, can I ask everyone not to discuss ways to avoid getting "got" through dubious means, including things that you would never do but have heard that other people tried and seemed to work?

Thanks